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Peg Oliveira contributed the following write-up.
Current research points to social and emotional learning in the early years as a stronger predictor of lifelong learning. To share the latest information on emotional intelligence The Gesell Institute of Child Development hosted a Symposium on Social and Emotional Learning in Early Childhood on May 6 at the Yale School of Management.
Marc Brackett, PH.D., Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (YCEI), was the keynote speaker. He presented on the important role of emotions, and the value for young children to learn to recognize, express, and regulate their emotions as part of healthy child development.
In addition to educators and early childhood advocates in attendance at the Yale School of Management, the event was live streamed nationally, to 500 additional virtual participants.
Additional presentations on Social and Emotional Learning in Early Childhood were made by Shauna Tominey, Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist, YCEI, and Allyx Schiavone, M.Ed., Director, Friends Center for Children.
A panel of government and education experts presented and answered questions posed by the audience. Panel members were: Camille Cooper, Ed.D., Director of the School Development Program’s Learning, Teaching and Development, Yale Child Study Center; Steven Hernandez, Director of Public Policy and Research, CT Commission on Children; and State Senator Gayle Slossberg, Assistant Majority Leader, Chair Education Committee.
This is the third event celebrating Gesell Institute’s 65th Anniversary Year of Advocacy. For information and live video of all events visit the Gesell website.
